Night market Undiscovered SF descends on SoMa

Drew Costley

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3:44 pm PDT, Saturday, August 18, 2018

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Moments from the Undiscovered SF August night market in SoMa.

Media: Drew Costley/SFGATE

The block behind The Chronicle building was packed with DJs, singer-songwriters, live visual art and local retailers and food vendors on Saturday as Undiscovered SF held its second night market of the year in SoMa.

The night market, which began in 2017 in the Old Mint Building in SoMa, relocated to Minna Street for the 2018 event series after outgrowing its original venue. The first Undiscovered SF event for 2018 was held in July and featured the legendary DJ and San Francisco native QBert.

Bay Area DJ Miles Medina is one of several musical acts slated for the August night market, which runs through 10 p.m. Others on the bill are Mark Redito, an L.A.-based musician; Bohkeh, a producer; and A$hley Mehta, a Bay Area-based singer/songwriter.

The visual artists who will be creating live at the event are Rea de Guzman, Maria Fatima Urbi and Mel Vera Cruz. Some of the local retailers on hand are Kahoy Kollection, Kira Kids and Ilano Design.

Jeepney Guy, which specializes in Filipino lechon, Señor Sisig, the popular Bay Area burrito food truck, and Happy Dumplings are among the food vendors selling their eats.

Views of Undiscovered SF's August night market.

Views of Undiscovered SF's August night market.

Photo: David Byers

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Desi Danganan, executive producer of Kultivate Labs (the producers of Undiscovered SF), told SFGATE in 2017 that Undiscovered SF is about "rediscovering the soul and flavor of San Francisco thru the lens of the Filipino diaspora."

"In Asia, night markets are a vibrant social scene that brings people together from all walks of life to eat, shop, and socialize," he said. "We wanted to bring this energy to San Francisco and add a Filipino-American twist to it so we have a new monthly cultural showcase for SoMA Pilipinas."

Undiscovered SF will also have a pop-up at Sunday Streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with food, DJs, live visual art and other activities. They will be located between Sixth and Seventh streets.